Pivot without help.
Move from bed to chair, and back.
Watch TV with strangers,
closed captioned or loud as thunder.
Get to the toilet on time,
or wash your stained underpants.
Stay warm under a blanket,
sleep at all hours, forget the clock.
Eat, especially berries and cream.
Bring on the wise old cat
and she’ll bring her soft fur.
You and she will sit in the sun
until breath becomes purr,
purr becomes dream,
and dream becomes death, at last.